This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks, that might be a possibility. I contacted someone about a used JJ Maxwell saddle, which purports to have a balanced seat. However, the reason the woman is selling it is that she bought it for her wide-backed Arab, put it on the Arab and the 23 inch long saddle bridged, upset her Arab, who bucked her off....and broke her tailbone. I have not gone out to look at my saddles, but I suspect a 23 inch saddle is too long...so the Fallis saddle sounds interesting.
> Also....I am looking for a fairly light weight deep seated balanced seat > western saddle....wide tree. > have you looked at balanced ride saddles? that is the brand that i use. they have close contact rigging, with forward hung stirrups. i find them to be very comfortable and actually, well......balanced. they are made by john fallis, and sometimes you can find them on ebay, but they sell quickly..... http://www.fallisbalancedsaddles.com/
